~ jan jjspond wrote in
:

When you "put plastic over the top," do you have some kind of
framework to suspend it? Or does it just lay on the surface?

Hopefully Ingrid will give you the website, but yes, she has a frame
work

I was thinking of floating bubble wrap on the pond. Any thoughts on
that?

Better to suspend it, otherwise it blocks air/gas exchange. I do
similar with vinyl screening, which does help retain some heat, but
better is when snow falls, I get the igloo affect.


Thanks for the suggestion Jan. I made a crude framework over my pond
with lumber and stapled a clear plastic tarp onto the wood. I left the
bottom edge of the tarp loose to allow for some air circulation. I'll
see what happens when it rains or snows; if the tarp sags into the water
I'll either tighten it up and remove the slack, or take the tarp off.

If it works well, I'll have to monitor the water temperature so that I
know when to start feeding the fish.

Thanks again, and have a happy, healthy new year,

Rich